Improved clothes-wringer



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEE JOHNSON, OF NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND JOHN WARD, JR., OFBROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

IMPROVED CLOTHESWRINGER.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 34,281, dated January28, 1862.

.T0 @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JosEE JOHNSON, of New York7 in the county and Stateof New York, have invented certain inew and useful Improvements inClothes-Wringers; and I do hereby declare that the following is a fulland exact description of the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and the letters of reference marked thereon .inwhich- Figure l is a side elevation. Fig. 2 is a section on the line S Sin Fig. l; and Fig. 3 is a section on the line S S in Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts in all the figures.

The nature of my invention consists in a cast-metal frame for awringing-machine constructed in two parts in the form shown in thedrawings and described below, the dividing line passing through thejournals of the rollers and the sides being formed so as to partiallyinclose the rollers and serve as guides for the clothes; also, in arecess within such frame at each end for containing an indiarubber orother spring, so that the spring is completely inclosed when the twoparts are fastened together.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I willproceed to describe its construction and operation.

I construct my improved framein two parts A and B, as shown in thedrawings, the part A having legs or projections a a, for attaching themachine to the tub or other vessel, suitable sockets being providedthereon for that purpose. Both parts are recessed in the center for thereception of the elastic rollers O and D, and each part contains onehalf the bearings of the said rollers, as represented. A hole E is cutthrough each end for the passage of the clothes, the sides of the saidholes serving as guides to the clothes in their passage through themachine. The partA hasa portion m projecting under and beyond the partB, forming a spout for returning the water expressed from the clothes tothe vessel. The sides of each part are recessed, as

shown at G in Fig. 3, over each bearing of the roller C for thereception of a spring H, which presses upon the bearing of the upperroller and which is graduated in tension by the screws I I. The springs`H are entirely inclosed when the two parts of the frame are boltedtogether, thus protecting them from external injury or from becomingdisplaced and lost. Four bolts L L L L bind the parts A and B closelytogether, and it is only necessary to removethese bolts to take thewhole machine to pieces for repairs and cleaning, if necessary. I-prefer to make my frame of cast-iron, galvanized to prevent rusting; butany suitable metal may be employed.

The advantages of my improved frame are little bulk of machine owing tothe thinness allowable in the 'metal parts, great simplicity andcheapness of construction due to the small number of parts and theabsence of the usual fastenings required on the frames of machines, andextraordinarylightness, strength, and stiffness due to the form andmaterial employed. The guides E, being of metal, will not roughen by uselike wood and tear the clothes, and the shrinking and swelling and rapidgeneral decay so common and annoying in wooden frames for such machinesare avoided. The machine can also be very readily taken apart forrepairs.

I do not claim the employment of metal for the framing for awringing-machine, as such frames differently formed and fastened havebeen before known; but, n

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new therein,and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The within-described metallic frame for a Wringngmachine, constructedin two parts A and B, the dividing line passing through the axes of therollers C D, and the sides being so formed as to partially inclose thesaid rollers and serve as guides for the clothes, substantially as andfor the purposes herein described.

2. The recess G in each end of each of the parts A and B, so made thatwhen the parts A and B are placed together they form an inclosed spacefor the springs H, substantially as herein set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

J OSEE JOHNSON.

Witnesses:

D. W. STETsoN, THOMAS D. STE'rsoN.

